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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

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Fraud email example:

From: "Suhu Arafat" <suhu_arafat@msn.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Sep 2005 00:04:20 +0000
Subject: Suha Arafat

Dear Friend,
I am Mrs. SUHU ARAFAT, the wife of YASSER ARAFAT, the Palestinian
Leader Who died recently in Paris Since his death and even prior to the
announcement, I have been Thrown into a state of antagonism confusion,
humiliation, frustration and hopelessness by The Present leadership of the
Palestinian Liberation Organization and the new Prime Minister. I Have Even
been subjected to physical and psychological torture.As a widow that is so
traumatized, I have lost confidence with Everybody In the country at the
moment. You view this website:
http://edition.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2004/arafat/stories/bio/index.html
You
Must have heard over the media reports and the Internet on the discovery of
some fund in my Husband Secret bank accountAnd companies and the allegations
of some huge sums of money Deposited by My husband in my name of which I
have refused to disclose or give up To The corrupt Palestine Government.In
fact the total sum allegedly discovered by the Government so far Is in The
tune of about $6.5 Billion Dollars. And they are not relenting On Their
effort to make me poor for life. As you know, the Moslem community has no
regards for woman, more importantly When The woman is from a Christian
background, hence my desire for a Foreign Assistance.

I have deposited the sum of $100 million dollars with a financial firm 1n
Europe whose name is withheld for now until we open communication.I Shall be
grateful if you could receive this fund into your bank Account For
safekeeping and any Investment opportunity. This arrangement Will be known
to you and I alone and all our correspondence should be Strictly on Email
alone because our government has tapped all my lines and are monitoring all
my moves.In view of the above, if you are willing to assist for our mutual
Benefits, we will have to negotiate on your Percentage share of the
$100,000,000 that will be Kept In your position for a While and invested in
your name for my trust pending when my Daughter, Zahwa, will come over and
take full responsibility of her Family Estate/inheritance.

Please note that this is a golden opportunity that comes once in lifetime
and more so, if you are honest, I am going to entrust more funds in your
care as this is One of the legacy we keep For our children.
In case you don't accept please do not let me out to the security and
International media as I am giving you this information in total trust and
confidence I will Greatly appreciate if you accept my proposal in good
faith. pease expedite action.Reply this mail via my alternate email
Address<suhu_arafat01@hotmail.com.
Yours sincerely,
Suha Arafat

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